Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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